Nerven

Q: Is it der, die, or das Nerven?

It is die Nerven. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Nerven is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Nerven?

The noun Nerven is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Nerven mean in English?

The German word die Nerven translates to “nerves” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Nerven?

Like all German nouns, Nerven changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Nerv Akkusativ: den Nerven Dativ: dem Nerven Genitiv: des Nerven These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

nerves

Plural: die Nerven

Strong

Why does the noun Nerven have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Nerven

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Nerv	ein Nerv	kein Nerv
Akkusativ	den Nerven	einen Nerven	keinen Nerven
Dativ	dem Nerven	einem Nerven	keinem Nerven
Genitiv	des Nerven	eines Nerven	keines Nerven
Nominativ	die Nerven	Nerven	keine Nerven
Akkusativ	die Nerven	Nerven	keine Nerven
Dativ	den Nerven	Nerven	keinen Nerven
Genitiv	der Nerven	Nerven	keiner Nerven

Examples in context

Real sentences using Nerven in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der dünne Nerv ist lang.The thin nerve is long.	Ein dünner Nerv ist wichtig.A thin nerve is important.	Kein dünner Nerv ist sichtbar.No thin nerve is visible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den dünnen Nerven.I see the thin nerve.	Ich suche einen dünnen Nerven.I am looking for a thin nerve.	Ich habe keinen dünnen Nerven.I have no thin nerve.
Dativ	Ich folge dem dünnen Nerven.I follow the thin nerve.	Ich helfe einem dünnen Nerven.I help a thin nerve.	Ich vertraue keinem dünnen Nerven.I trust no thin nerve.
Genitiv	Die Funktion des dünnen Nerven ist klar.The function of the thin nerve is clear.	Die Lage eines dünnen Nerven ist unklar.The location of a thin nerve is unclear.	Die Farbe keines dünnen Nerven ist bekannt.The color of no thin nerve is known.
Nominativ	Die starken Nerven sind wichtig.The strong nerves are important.	Starke Nerven sind gut für Sport.Strong nerves are good for sports.	Keine starken Nerven sind hier.No strong nerves are here.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die starken Nerven.I need the strong nerves.	Ich habe starke Nerven.I have strong nerves.	Ich habe keine starken Nerven mehr.I have no strong nerves left.
Dativ	Ich helfe den starken Nerven.I help the strong nerves.	Ich gebe starken Nerven Ruhe.I give strong nerves rest.	Ich vertraue keinen starken Nerven.I trust no strong nerves.
Genitiv	Die Stärke der starken Nerven ist groß.The strength of the strong nerves is great.	Die Stärke starker Nerven ist wichtig.The strength of strong nerves is important.	Die Stärke keiner starken Nerven ist bekannt.The strength of no strong nerves is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Nerven?

It is die Nerven. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Nerven is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Nerven?

The noun Nerven is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Nerven mean in English?

The German word die Nerven translates to “nerves” in English.

How do you decline die Nerven?

Like all German nouns, Nerven changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Nerv
Akkusativ: den Nerven
Dativ: dem Nerven
Genitiv: des Nerven

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.